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REGON QTY HMD riFTY $ECOND YEAR -No. 28. I OREGON CITY, OREGON,. FRIDAY, JULY 12. 1918. ESTABLISHED 1868 0 ENT SE STATE ASKED FOR LARGE SUM OCTOBER 1 1 Oregon's quota for the fourth lib erty l?n, the campaign for which will start October 1, will bo between 145,000 000 and 150,000.000,000 on Mil mate brought back to Portland by Hubert E, Smith, state manager of liberty loan campaign!, who returned yesterday from Ban Fransclco, where ho attended a conference of officials of the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis trict. Oregon's quota liutt time waa $17, 600,000 although the total aubacrlbed was 127,500,000. Tbo vast prospective increase Id the Oregon quota, has al ready stirred bankers to contemplat ive action, and Mr. Smith yesterday gave out word that It would go hard with liberty loan "slackors" In Oc tober. The Oregon quota has been arrived at after careful figuring. The total of the fourth loan will be t8.000.000.000. It la thought, because the total of anticipatory certificates now author ised In advance of the loan Is that sura, A feature of the conference at San Francisco waa the attention given to the Oregon "spirit" and Oregon "meth od" at the start, and Mr. Smith was called upon at the opening session to explcln how Oregon did It The news of this state's quick work In going over the top In the loan and all other patriotic drives waa fresh In the minds of the men at the conference. E WOULD AFFECT THE Should negotiations, now pending, for the meger of he Home Telephone company and the Pat-Mo. Telephone ft Telegraph company be successful, the Oregon City plants of the two com panies would be consolidated Into one, according to the opinions of those well versed In the negotiations. Oswald West, former governor of the state, Is receiver of the Home Company, and Is now enroute to Wash ington, D. C, where he will make ap plication to the Department of Just ice for consent to the merger. A special hearing, In connection with the proposed morner of the two companies, will bo held tomorrow In Portland. In connection with the regular city council meeting. Should the Portland city commis sioners fall to approve the tentative plans of the merger, as presented by Mr. West, It Is not probable that the Department of Justice will voice ap proval of the deal. , The council is holding the special bearing In an effort to learn It the pupltc In Portland la in favor of the merger. No action can be taken for at least three months, as it will take that much time to complete a fore closure of a mortgage against the Home companyr The Paclflo Telephone ft Telfgraph company, through Its eastern officials, have offered to pay 12,000,000 for the Portland Home Telephone company pUnt. This offer Is understood to In clude all branches of the Home com pany, In cities like Oregon City, where the independent company is operat ing under the name of the Home Tel ephone company. MILL EMPLOYE IS SUSPECTED DRAFT EVADER Amerlcus Neoly, an employe of the paper mills here, was brought before District Attorney O. iL. Hedgoa Mon day on the charge of being a slacker. The dUtrlct attorney, after question ing him. ordered his confinement in the county jail, until his case could be investigated. Young Neely, who has been working here since the 17th of May, claims to have registered in Missoula, Montana. His questionnaire was mailed to him at Pasco, ho says, and filled out and returnod to his local board In Montana. The officers state that he had hta first card of registration with him, but that no classification card could bo accounted for. They are communicating with the selective board at Missoula, and will hold the man pending advices as to his status In the draft. SOUTH AMERICA QUAKES WASHINGTON", July 8. An earth quake of considerable intensity and centered about 2500 mllos from Wash ing, probably in South America, was recorded on' Georgetown university seismographs this morning. SUWV!GUN MADE oiuonnurnnnro I) I HLLILU mm ruiiiLo WASHINGTON, July 10. Hone-dry prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor throughout tbo United States for the remainder Of the war will go into effect on Janu ary 1 next, unless President Wilson defeats the proposed action of Con gress. ' The road to Immediate passage of the measure for which the prohibt. tlonsts have been fighting for several months, waa cleared today when the Benate by a vote of 86 to 33 wont on record in favor of attaching the Nation- wide wartime prohibition rider the the pending agricultural extension bill. By this vote the Benate reversed the chalr'e ruling of the rider out of order. The Indications are that the Son ata will adopt the prohibition amend ment, possibly tomorrow by an even larger majority than shown by the vote today. The concurrence of the House Is re garded as a foregoing conclusion, in asmuch as that body Initiated the move for war prohibition by adopting an amendment to the pending bill de signed to suspend the liquor traffic. The "wets," considering such des perate tactics as fllbusterlng the pas sage of the legislation, virtually con cede their defeat In Congress and are railing back on the hope that Presi dent Wilson will veto the bill on the ground that deprivation of alcoholic beverage will create disaffection among the workers In vital war In dustries. OF IX KILLED LAKE CHAJU.E8. La., July 6. Major John Purroy Mltcbel, former mayor of New York City, and an of ficer In the army aviation service, was instantly killed this morning at Gerst ner aviation field here while flying In a scout machine. The accident occurred at 7 : : 30 A. M. on the flying field, according to reports received here. Gerstner field Is 15 miles from Lake Charles. BEAUMONT, Tex., July 6. Ac cording to officials at Gerstner field, where Mapor John Purroy Mltchel was killed today, Mapor Mltchel was In a single-seater scout machine and had been in the air for about half an hour. The machine follUoO feet in an isolated section of the flying field. Officer said they could not determ ine the cause of the accident. John Purroy Michel was the young est mayor New York ever had. At 34 he assumed office, having been elect ed by a fusion of Republicans, Demo crats and Independents, who chose him as their leader against Tammany because of his record in exposing and removing Tammany borough presid ents. T SALEM, Or., July 8. (Special.) The Now Era road construction work on the Paclflo Highway in Claskamas county will be completed by Septem ber 1, or on schedule time under the contract, according to a report Just made by the Oregon Hassam Paving Company to the State Highway De partment. The paving company has Just tak en over the crushing of rock, which has been done by the state up to ear ly this month and will handle that end of the job In the future, as well as the laying of the pavement. The commission has been a little doubtful of the ability of the con tractor to finish on schedule time, ow ing to the late start that was made on the work, but apparently progress was much more rapid than at first expected and even now highway of ficials expect that the completion of the Job may be reached by the date called for In the contract. MOVIE PEOPLE SAFE WASHINGTON, July 6. Moving picture players are classed as 'legiti mate theatrical performers," in an order announced today bv -Provost Marshal General Crowder, and draft boards' are directed to consider such players, musicians and nil Bkllled per sons employed In creation and pre sentation of moving picture produc tions as engaged in productive em- ploymeut. ,: MAJOR MITCHELL FORMER MAYOR FORCES AT TWO POINTS PARIS, July 10. In the sector to the southwest of Solssons the French have continued their sains, occupying La Grille farm, advancing to the out skirts of Longpont and penetrating the northern section of Courcy, ac cording to the war office announce ment tonight Willi IIIE Hitman Alt MX in FRANCE, -July 10. Enemy assaults last night in the VIIlers-Bretonneux region were preceded by an Intense bombardment of the town and the neighboring territory. Between eight and nine o'clock, the Germans made a rush for the defensive positions, but were easily thrown back all along the line. VHlers-Bretonnenx again was heav ily bombarded early today and tht German artillery and machine guns were active from the Varie Wood northward to the Anore. The Mile German attempt last night waa launched in an effort by the enemy to reoocupy trenches east of the Tillage which the British had cap tured. On the northern battle front the British attacked German trenches to I the northwest of Merris and advanc-l ed their lines 250 yards on a front of 1200 yards. BCTEDDHH CAMP LEWIS, July 6.t.arg numbers of men. who came to camp In the June draft, rejected because of physical disabilities and yet eager to fight, are bringing to the mustering officers at the camp a new problem which is being partially solved by finding limited service work for the men about camp. In previous drafts there have been men who objected to accepting a dis charge from the army, but the large numbers of the men this month has sstonlshed depot brigade officers. Man after man has appealed his case to the mustering officer and, whenever the rejected man Is qualified especial ly for some work at camp, he is ac cepted in limited service and assign ed to his trade or profession. The revised physical examination has caused a large number of re jections ftmonr the June draft than In any month's arrivals for some time. borne or these rejected gladly accept their discharge, but the ereater num. ber of them are dejected when they learn they cannot servie their coun try In uniform. , LICENSED TO WED County Clerk Iva Harrington Tues day issued a marriage license to In gram F. Chapman, aged 23, and Helen C. Chapman, aged 23, both of Port land. The wedding ceremony was performed here, immediately after the license was secured. Austrian Y 4 h htvt Fife 1tefcj t rh4 JJ ' Thousands upon thousands of Austrian prisoners have been taken by Italians In their counter drive from the battle on the Tlave. These Austrians show the type of men captured, with a picture of General Diaz, the commander of the Italian armies, ........ FALL FROM TREE BREAKS NECK OF WEST Li MA1I John Creegan, well known resident of West Linn, was killed Monday af ternoon at 1 : o'clock when he fell from a cherry tree, where .he was en gaged in picking cherries. Although Creegan fell a distance of only 12 feet from the ladder, his neck was broken In the fall. Creegan was a native or Ireland, and had resided with bis wife at West Linn for the past 25 years. He was 60 years of age, and leaves a wife. E. L. Johnson, coroner, did not deem it necessary to hold an Inquest. EXAMINATION RESULTS MADE KNOWN AUG. 1 SALEM, Or, July 9. Grades on the papers of applicants for teachers' cer tificates, 'which were examined here last week, wlU not be announced be fore August 1. It was announced at the office of State Superintendent J. examiners completed the work of grading the papers Saturday morning. E WITH i STARS IS DEDICATED A patriotic program was given at Oswego Sunday. The occasion was the dedicating of the service board that waa recently erected tn that city in honor of the boys from that section, who have enlisted in the ser vice. The board Is erected in a most conspicious place, and already la adorned with ?g stars, one of which is a golden Btdr-representlug one of the young men,"Vhomas Elston, who died a few days ago In France while serving his country. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elston, of Oswego. An excellent program was given In the afternoon. The Introductory re marks were made by Mrs. Bessie Pettinger, of Oswego, who represent ed the Women's Club, an organization Interested In erecting the service board. Mayor Fox, In behalf of the city, responded to Mr. Pettlnger's re marks. Gilbert L. Hedges, of this city, made a patriotic address, speak ing highly of the young men enlisting in the service. He was well received. The pastor of the Methodist church led In prayer, and an address by the Scout Master and selections by Mrs. D. E. Christiansen, of Hazella, who sang Keep the Home Fires Burning. Joan of Arc, Star Spangled Banner and America were sung, - the latter clos ing the program of the afternoon. There was a large attendance, many coming from Portland and various sections of Clackamas county. The Boy Scouts and their Master are to keep an "eye" on the board, and are much interested In the erec tion of the same, which Is an orna ment to the city that the citizens are justly proud of. Reedsport Giant sawmill for Reeds port to be constructed. Shipyard is likely. Prisoners Taken by BOARD innii MiiiuM nniii Ll I If HI ill li 111111 1 .1 1 .A I iV . ' FORCED TO RETIRE DISGRACE PARIS, July 9. The German Em peror has accepted the resignation of Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the Ger man Foreign Secretary, according to a Basle dispatch to the Havas Agency. It is expected that Admiral von Hlntze, the German Minister at Chris tian and formerly Minister to Mex ico, will succeed him. COPENHAGEN, July 8. Emperor William has consented to the resigna tion of Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German Foreign Secretary the Wolff News Bureau, of Berlin, says it la reliably reported. WASHINGTON, July . Aa official dispatch today from Switzerland says that the Independent Socialist deputy, Stroebel,. In a violent speech In the Prussian Landtag, recently condemned the German government for its efforts to secure a peace by force. He warned the German people that unless they rid themselves of their government and "send their politic ians of war and rapine to the devil," America's millions of soldiers will prove too strong a force to combat. E Frederich Heilman and wife, being foreigners and unable to comprehend the English language, wcra the al leged victims of fraud in a mortgage transaction, according to their initial complaint, lled with the Circuit Court yesterday. They charge Christ Joost and wife with either intent to defraud them, or with neglirence In prepar ing a certain mortgage, given to se cure the payment on 1000 acre faro sold them by the plaintiffs. Besides the land, there was transferred a num ber of farming implements, tools and equipment for conducting the place, and several head of cattle and horses. The consideration for the entire place was listed as $10,000, and the defend ers, to secure title, gave a first mortgage in the ram of $2,500, and a second mortgage for $5,500, which the owners of the place were given to understand included both the real and personal property in the transaction, but which only listed the land. They ask the court for a foreclosure on the mortgage, and request that it be re issued and the entire assots of the place be given in the mortgage. At torney's fees in the eum of $500 is also in the demands of the complaint. CAMPBELL HEADS ELKS ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 9. Bruce A. Campbell, of East St. Louis, will be the next grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, as the result of preconven non session nere. e win nave no opposition. the Italians - 3S GEN. ARMANDO DIAZ If AGAIN IN NEW H TAX 111 WASHINGTON, July 10. Prepara tions for framing the new war rev enue bill went forward In the house ways and means committee today with attention centering upon the list of suggestions for new or higher tax es on luxuries and necessities sub mitted yesterday by the treasury de partment Members of the committee indicat ed that the list would form the basis for consumption taxes in their draft of the bill. Besides d'oubling the present taxes on liquors and tobaccos, quadrupling sofe drink levies and makln? eeneral Increases in other existing rates, the treasury suggestions include taxes of 50 per cent on retail prices of Jewel ry, watches and clocks except those sold to army or navy men; 20 per cent on automobiles, bicycles, musical instruments, etc.; 10 cent a gallon on gasoline to be paid by the whole saler; 10 per cent on hotel bills for rooms over $2.50 a day or American plan over $5; 10 per cent on all cafe or restaurant bills and taxes of -.in stated amounts on men's suits selling for more than $30, women's suits over $40 and coats over $30; men's hats OVfir 1 4 ' Hhtrta AVaF 19- na1amn ma , ' T-, yJutao u.ci $2; hoisery over 35 cents; shoes over $o; gloves over $2; underwear over $3; all neckwear and canes; women's dresses over $25; skirts over $15; hats over $10; shoes over $6; lingeries over $5; corsets over $5 and all furs, fans, etc.; children's clothing, including sulU over $15; purses, toilet articles over $2. In addition to all these taxes, which would be levied directly upon the consumer, the list proposed doubl ing the present motion picture ad mission tax and Imposing a tax of 6 per cent on moving picture theatre rentals, with the present film tax eliminated. WAR'S CALL IS ANSWERED BY 55 E Assembling here Saturday after noon for line-up before departing in the draft call for Fort McDowell, were 55 young Clackamas county hus kies, who left here on a special train at 9:18. The boys were lined up for inspection on the court house lawn, and the officers of the selective ser vice board and the medical examin ers looked them over. Four of the men were found to be not ready for military service, and they were sent back, four of the alternates, being taken in their places. Those to re main here, are Marlon Wilbur John stone, who will go later after his teeth are fixed up, and Joel C. Blom wlck, who will also have his molars put In shape before serving, Harry Gosser. who has been assigned for limited service, and Dwight Seely, who will be a group "B" man until a an operation is performed, making him physically fit for battle-line duty. The boys were the guests of the Commercial club while in town, and made the most of their last visit here as civilians. The Girls Honor Guard provided each with a ribbon desig nating the county from which they go. SALEM, Or., July 8. (Special.) The Public Service Commission will Investigate a crossing over the So uthern Pacific at the northerly line of Oregon City with the purpose in view of making It a crossing where all vehicles will be required to come to a full stop before proceeding over the railroad track. Attention of the commission was called to the hazardous place by F. L. Burkhalter, superintendent of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Burkhalter stat ed that the roadway there is narrow and approaches the track through a deep cut and that the view la - ob structed by fences and trees. He stat es that there is a crossing bell at that point, but that vehicle drivers are so careless the bell does not serve the purpose. Commissioner Buchtel has written Mr. Burkhalter that an in vestigation will be made and if such a move is found to be warranted a stop crossing will be ordered there. WANTS ESTATE PROBATED Barton Jack has petitioned the county court for the probate of the will of the late' Permerlia J. Shew- maker. who left an estate consisting of $2850 in cash, promissory notes $775, and household goods.' 1 HUSKIES LECTURERS APPEAL TO CROW CLADSTOI With both daily attendance and ad vance sale of season tickets eclips ing those of past seasons, the twenty-, fifth annual assembly of the big Chautauqua which opened Tuesday, bids fair to be one of the best ever experienced. Turly the programs of fered the patron of this session are better than ever, for they carry with them the new spirit of patriotic en deavor. Whether It be lecturer, or bome-work talker, or musician, great theme of win-the-war is twined with their subject, and one great heart-throbbing topic the be- fore the civilized world today, la por trayed In graphic manner. Without reservation, the lecture yesterday afternoon by Dr. A, D. Carpenter, goes on record as being the most concise, complete and In teresting accounts of scientific phe nomenon ever presented here to a Chautauqua audience. Dr. Carpenter has the faculty of holding bis listen ers in the firm grip of his oratory. Wtih such a deep and marvelous sub ject as astronomy as an open book to him, he Is able to cast the spell of the infinitude of the universe over bis audience, and especially at this time, when the whole world has paus ed in their dally walks of life to dis cuss the eolar eclipse of last month, does a lecture, such as Dr. Carpen ter presents, appeal to the laity. In non-technical terms, he described the why and wherefore of many baffl ing phenomonons. Mixed with his lecture, ordinary a discourse of In terest only to the erudite, the speak er kept up an intermittent fire of humor, each application, however, bringing out a point he wished to im press. Illustrating his lecture, he had with - him astronomical apparatus whtch clearly Indicated the obstruse points so uncertain in the minds of the ordinary observor. On the afternoon program with Dr. Carpenter, appeared the Monana Vierra's Royal Hawaiian Quartette, in vocal and native instrument selec tions. The troupe, three men and a girl, are interpreters of island music of rare talent, and their numbers were heartily received. . In the evening, one of the best crowd-getters of the Season was the appearance of Dr. Walwyn Evans, who spoke on "What America Means to Me." Dr. Evans is a nephew of Lloyd George, and is in close touch with the foreign and domestic diplomatic situations. His appeal to the people of America to bend every effort toward a united support of the allied armies was an lnslpratlon. In masterful phraseology he described war condi tions as they are in England and on the continent, and drew graphic comparisons between the situation faced by America and the Allies. He gave the Americans and the American army great credit for their war-time activity and for their firm stand for justice and liberty on the battle fronts. The Yankee soldier to Dr. Evans is one of the highest types in the trenches, and when the big of fensive of the allied armies com mences, he looks for the Sammies to acquit themselves true to tradition. A good evening crowd was out to hear Dr. Evans, many coming from Port land, and the nearby places for the lecture. The Mother Goose Chautauqua, In the forenoon, had a great appeal to the many kiddies at the park, and Miss Caroline Silverthorn. in charge of this work got well acquainted with the happy youngsters. This year, more than ever, Gladstone Park is the mec- ca for the vacationist, and the families with children are taking advantage of the opportunity for an outing combin ed with the attractions of the assemb ly. The Forum Hour, each morning at 11 o'clock, promises to De one of the well attended features, and yesterday mcrning was under the direction of Mrs. Frances Swope, state president of the W. C. T. U. The first gamo of the Chautauqua scries of base ball games was held yesterday afternoon, with a 10-inning straggle between the Willamette Iron & Steel company team, and the Port land All Stars, the latter victors with a score of 10 to 9. The game was call ed at 4:30, and was well attended. Batteries for the gam were, W. I. & S., Hussing and Starr; Portland All Stars, Kneudson and Cole, umpire, E. Palfry, of Molalla. who filled in a capable manner. The following games of the series will probably be um pired by Ed Lavier, of Oregon City, an old time player and an excellent authority on the game. The score by innings was as follows: Innings 1I2J3I4I5IGI7I89I01 W. I. & S. Co., 3001104000 All Stars OI04OI0l04IOl The Multnomah Club was schedul ed to play in the series, but Manager Dlckensen reported that they were unable to play under the profession al base ball regulations, and he se cured the All Star aggregation in theis place.